HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9344INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 9344
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 4, 2011
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• SUBJECT: INTERIM REPORT ON CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR
,;,, NATURAL GAS AIR QUALITY STUDY FINAL WORK PLAN WITH EASTERN
RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide details on the timing of an Interim Report for the
Contract for Professional Services for the Natural Gas Air Quality Study (NGAQS) Final Work
Plan with Eastern Research Group, Inc.
To date the Ambient Air Monitoring Network activities have been completed including laboratory
analysis of samples and the final quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures on
that data are in progress. The first phase of Point Source Testing has been completed including
laboratory analysis of samples collected and is also pending the consultant's final QA/QC
procedures.
By contract, Eastern Research Group, Inc.'s (ERG) is to provide a Final Report which is due to
the City on June 30, 2011. This Final Report will contain 7 sections:
• Section 1 — Ambient Monitoring Methodology and Results;
• Section 2 — Point Source Testing Methodology and Results;
• Section 3 — Dispersion Modeling Methodology and Results;
• Section 4 — Public Health Evaluation;
• Section 5 — Regulatory Assessment;
• Section 6 — Full Build -Out Estimates; and
• Section 7 — Conclusions and Recommendations.
Although the Contract including the Work Plan requires a Final Report, it does not include an
Interim Report as a deliverable item. However, there is a provision in the contract by which the
City can order similar or related professional services related to the scope of the overall project
(such as an Interim Report). ERG has committed to providing an Interim Report that contains
ambient air monitoring and point source data that have been analyzed and quality assured to
date.
Staff is working with ERG to provide the Interim Report within the Council Packet on February 4,
2011 with a Pre - Council briefing on February 8, 2011.
The Natural Gas Air Quality Study Committee will be briefed on the Interim Report on or about
February 7, 2011. Additionally, the Committee will be briefed on the Final Report in accordance
with Resolution 3866 -03 -2010 which states the committee will "receive a briefing on the study
results and provide feedback to the City Council ".
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No.9344
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 4, 2011
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x SUBJECT: INTERIM REPORT ON CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR
NATURAL GAS AIR QUALITY STUDY FINAL WORK PLAN WITH EASTERN
RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
Please refer any questions to Michael A. Gange, Assistant Director of TPW — Environmental
Services Division at extension 6569.
Tom Higgi
Interim City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS